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Willie Jefferson
5' 9", 163 lbs·Lived to 68·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
3.53
Best ERA · 1942
8
Most W · 1942
49
Most K · 1942
1.222
Best WHIP · 1938
Career Arc · ERA
8 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
8 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CT | 11 | 24 | 0 | 2 | .208 | — | — |
| 1938 | MRS | 17 | 41 | 2 | 7 | .293 | — | — |
| 1939 | MRS | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .667 | 91 |
| 1942 | CCB | 15 | 38 | 0 | 7 | .263 | — | — |
| 1943 | CBE | 10 | 26 | 0 | 2 | .192 | — | — |
| 1944 | CBE | 11 | 26 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .346 | 51 |
| 1945 | CBE | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .167 | — | — |
| 1946 | CBE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 77 | 179 | 2 | 21 | .235 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
8 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CT | 8 | 39.3 | 1 | 2 | 5.72 | 76 | 33 | 1.449 |
| 1938 | MRS | 13 | 73.7 | 3 | 5 | 3.67 | 119 | 42 | 1.222 |
| 1939 | MRS | 5 | 35.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.57 | 167 | 14 | 1.171 |
| 1942 | CCB | 15 | 99.3 | 8 | 4 | 3.53 | 101 | 49 | 1.248 |
| 1943 | CBE | 9 | 65.3 | 3 | 6 | 4.41 | 80 | 35 | 1.500 |
| 1944 | CBE | 10 | 65.3 | 4 | 5 | 4.13 | 86 | 30 | 1.393 |
| 1945 | CBE | 5 | 21.3 | 2 | 0 | 1.69 | 217 | 12 | 0.938 |
| 1946 | CBE | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 135.00 | 3 | 0 | 12.000 |
| Career | 66 | 399.5 | 22 | 24 | — | — | 215 | — | |
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